Deus Misereatur

  (One Way to Pray the Ten Commandments for Our Nation) Since righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people (Proverbs 14:34), and because our nation is celebrating its 250 th Anniversary soon, we earnestly and heartily pray to you, O reigning God, for our country.  Reflecting on the Ten Commandments, your law of liberty, we pray first and foremost ( Preface ) that all in this land would come to know that you are the life-giving, liberty-giving God, and that all would be set free and made alive in your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.  We also pray ( 1 st ) that all of us who are citizens and inhabitants of this land would come to know, trust and have you as the only true and living God.  That we would ( 2 nd ) avoid all idolatry and worship you properly, from the State house to our house.  That we would ( 3 rd ) treat your name with fear and reverence and honor your Word and works.  We also implore you ( 4 th ) to work on our whole populat...

  It is our privilege and honor to be invited into your presence to pray on behalf of the world and your church. And in your Son Jesus Christ our Lord you have given us bold access into your presence to bring our cares and petitions. We come, Lord, at your invitation and bidding. For those in our State, townships and neighborhoods who feel that all hope is gone; who are in despair and deep in darkness; who are in continual pain. We pray that you would place people in their lives who will hold on to them and walk with them through it all. And we especially pray for those who are having thoughts of suicide. O God, break into the grief and gloom with your hope, and raise them up to see your life and light in Jesus Christ. For those who are in great need, who have chronic health troubles, who are being treated for cancer, and other infirmities (…). We pray for them to have relief, to walk whole and healthy. And we pray for them to overcome the doubts and disbelief that seem to normally...